Without Any Explicit Training from Adults,many 8-Year-Old Children Know How

question 22

Multiple Choice

Without any explicit training from adults,many 8-year-old children know how to turn the ignition key to start their parents' cars.This best illustrates the importance of

• A) observational learning.
• B) classical conditioning.
• C) operant conditioning.
• D) extrinsic motivation.

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Definitions:

Acetylcholine

Functioning as a key neurotransmitter, acetylcholine plays critical roles in the activation of muscle action, the workings of the parasympathetic nervous system, and cognitive function.

Second-messenger System

A mechanism by which neurotransmitters and hormones signal a cell to produce an internal signal in response to a message received at a cell receptor.

Ion Flow

The movement of ions across a membrane, critical for processes such as nerve signal transmission and muscle contraction.

Specific Proteins

Proteins with unique functions and structures, tailored to carry out particular roles within biological processes.